2026 chemical industry outlook: Operational resilience & strategic discipline in a volatile market
Volatility is no longer a cycle for the chemical industry. It is the operating environment. In his latest article in Specialty Chemicals Magazine, Steve Ottley outlines what CEOs must get right in 2026:
• Operational resilience that protects earnings and enterprise value
• Strategic and operational discipline under cost, regulatory, and geopolitical pressure
• End-to-end execution across operations, procurement, and logistics
• Data and AI–informed decisions without losing human judgment
Where are you tightening discipline and resilience in your organization for 2026? For a conversation on the implications for your business, connect with Steve
• Operational resilience that protects earnings and enterprise value
• Strategic and operational discipline under cost, regulatory, and geopolitical pressure
• End-to-end execution across operations, procurement, and logistics
• Data and AI–informed decisions without losing human judgment
Where are you tightening discipline and resilience in your organization for 2026? For a conversation on the implications for your business, connect with Steve

